Kenmore 790.4676 Series Use & Care Manual page 26

O-CCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
Drip bowls are pitting Foods with acids, such as tomatoes, if allowed to stand in/on bowls will cause corrosion. Remove and
or rusting, wash drip bowls as soon as possible after a spillover.
Normal environment. Houses along sea coast are exposed to salt air. Protect bowls as much as pos-
sible from direct exposure to salt air.
Drip bowls turning Bottom surface of cookware extends beyond surface elements and touches cooktop surface. This
color or distorted out can cause high enough temperatures to discolor the drip bowls. DO NOT use cookware of this type.
of shape. Pan sizes should be matched to the size of the element. Replacement drip bowls may be purchased
from Sears Parts & Repair.
Surface elements not seated properly in terminal. Turn control to OFF. Be sure surface element is
COOL. Lift out surface element. Position element properly, following instructions under General Care
& Cleaning.
Scratches or Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be sure
abrasions on cooktop cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect
surface, cooking and will become less visible with time.
Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. See _Ceramlc
Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" section under General Care & Cleaning.
Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Use smooth, fiat-bottomed cookware.
Metalmarks. Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop
surface. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning cream to remove the marks. See _Ceramlc Glass
Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance"
section under General Care _x Cleaning.
Brown streaks or Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. See _Ceramlc Glass
specks. Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" section under General Care & Cleaning.
Areas of discoloration Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove using a ceramic glass cooktop cleaning cream. Use
with metallic sheen, cookware with clean, dry bottoms.
Oven light does not Burned-out or loose bulb. Follow the instructions under Changing Oven Light to replace or tighten
work. the bulb.
Fan noise during A cooling fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is normal, and the fan
cooking operation, may continue to run even after oven has
been turned
OFF, but may also stop immediately and
then turn ON after a while.
Oven smokes Oven door is closed. Door should be open during broiling.
excessively during Meat too close to the broiler unit. Reposition the rack to provide more clearance between the meat
broiling, and the broiler. Preheat broil element for quick searing operation.
Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Slash remaining fatty edges to prevent
curling, but do not cut into the lean.
Grid on broiler pan wrong-side up. Grease does not drain into broiler pan. Always place the grid
on the broiler pan with the ribs up and the slots down to allow grease to drip into the pan.
Broiler pan used without grid or grid cover with foil. DO NOT use the broiler pan without the grid
or cover the grid with foil.
Oven needs to be cleaned. Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary
when broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking.
Poor baking results Many factors affect baking results. See Baking for hints, causes and corrections. See Adjusting
Oven Temperature.
Self_cleanlng cycle Make sure the oven door is dosed.
does not work. Controls not set properly. Follow instructions.
Self-cleaning cycle was interrupted. Follow steps under _Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning
Cycle_ in the Use & care Guide.
Soll not completely Failure to hand clean oven frame and door liner outside the oven door gasket before starting
removed after self_ the self-clean cycle. Hand clean burned on residue with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon
cleanlng cycle is scrubber. Do not clean the oven door gasket or it will be damaged.
completed. Excessive spillovers in oven. Set the self-clean cycle for longer cleaning time.
Flames inside oven or Excessive spillovers in oven. This is normal, especially for high oven temperatures, pie spillovers or
smoke from vent. for large amounts of grease on bottom of oven. Wipe up excessive spillovers.
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